However, human rights groups say the numbers could be higher, about 12,000-30,000 allegedly without due process. The ICC's possible investigation caused an uproar from Malacañang, saying they wouldn't cooperate and that the local justice system works. The Philippine government also claims the country is no longer under ICC jurisdiction after the former withdrew from the Rome Statue in 2019. The Commission on Human Rights, however, says the ICC has jurisdiction over "crimes against humanity" that happened from 2011-2019. Will Duterte end up in jail due to his bloody drug war?

Source: Philippine Star June 27, 2021 09:22 UTC